Bambito Estate - Caturra Catuai Washed

Caturra & Catuai • Bambito Estate, Tierras Altas, Chiriquí • 1,660–1,800 m.a.s.l. • Washed • 2025/26 crop • Grade 89

This washed Caturra and Catuai comes from Bambito Estate, a farm on the western side of Volcán Barú that has been in the same family since the early 1900s, now run by Priscilla and her son Iván. Caturra and Catuai were the backbone of Bambito for decades before the estate became known for Geisha - and they still are.

The coffee grows on north-facing slopes between two mountain ridges that shelter the trees from dry-season winds. At this altitude, cool temperatures slow ripening, and Bambito is among the last farms in the valley to be picked each year.

Cherries are hand-picked, processed at the farm's own wet mill, and every lot is cupped and approved by the family before export. The pulp is composted and returned to the trees.

In the cup: soft florals and citrus aromatics, then juicy lemon, apricot and plum. Honey and cane sugar give a rounded sweetness, with almond nougat and black tea emerging as it cools. Smooth, balanced, with a clean floral finish.